The immigration team at Siri & Glimstad provides help to clients with a broad range of immigration needs. One of the most common topics we are contacted about involves questions surrounding types of visas.
What Is a Visa?
A visa is the document that allows a citizen of another country to legally enter the United States. There are two types of visas: immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. These must be applied for through your local U.S. consulate in your country of residence before immigrating to the United States. Once the visa is granted, the visa holder can enter the U.S. lawfully and continue the process via the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office (USCIS).
An immigrant visa allows someone to move to the United States with the intention of living here permanently. A nonimmigrant visa is for someone who wants to work or study in the U.S., but not necessarily take up permanent residence. The types of visas are explained at the United States Department of State.
List of the Types of Visas Siri & Glimstad Can Help With
Our immigration team can help with your initial visa application or renewals. The types of visas that the attorneys at Siri & Glimstad are able to assist you with are listed below:
SPECIAL STATUS VISAS
- U Visa – for victims of crimes
- Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (I-192) – for inadmissible nonimmigrant visitors
- TPS (I-821) – Temporary Protected Status for nationals of eligible countries
- DACA (I-821D) – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- S Visa – witnesses and informants to a crime
- T Visa – for victims of human trafficking
- VAWA (I-360)
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
TEMPORARY NON-IMMIGRANT WORKERS' VISAS
- Employment-based visas
- E-1/E-2/E-3 – for visitors who enter the U.S. for commerce purposes
- H-1B – for people in specialty occupations
- H-2A – for agricultural workers
- H-2B – for seasonal or temporary workers
- H-3 – special education exchange visa
- I Visa – for employees of foreign media
- L-1A – employment visa for an intracompany executive or manager transferee
- L-1B – employment visa for an intracompany transferee with specialized knowledge
- O Visa – for an individual with extraordinary ability or achievement
- P Visa – for athletes, artists, entertainers, and their families
- R Visa – for religious workers
- TN Visa – for Canadian or Mexican professionals
- Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa (I-539)
PERMANENT WORKERS VISAS
- I-140 – filed by an employer to petition for a worker who wants to stay permanently in U.S.
- EB-1/EB-2/EB-3/EB-4/EB-5 – employment-based visa for foreign nationals who possess extraordinary abilities, and their families
STUDENT VISAS
- F1 – non-immigrant visa for international students who want to study at a U.S. university or other other place of education
- J1 – non-immigrant visa for scholars, professors, researchers, etc.
- M-1 – student visa for international students who wish to attend a vocational or technical program in the U.S.
TEMPORARY VISITOR VISAS FOR BUSINESS
- B-1 – for business visitors
- WB – for visitors conducting business on behalf of a foreign employer
VISITORS VISA
- B-2 – for tourism or vacationers
Other Services We Can Help With
Helping you with different types of visas is not the only area in which we offer help with immigration services at Siri & Glimstad. Below are listed some other areas where we can offer assistance:
- Asylum I-589
- Extension/Change of Status
- I-730 Asylee Petition
- Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals
- Federal Appeal
- CFI/RFI Representation
- Immigration Court Representation
- Deportation Reporting with ICE
- I-246 Stay of Removal
INVESTIGATIONS:
- FBI Fingerprints
- OBIM FOIA
- CBP/USCIS/EOIR FOIA
- DOL FOIA
- DOS FOI
- Immigration Criminal Issue Research
- INFOPASS Appointment
- Obtaining Certificate of Disposition
- Obtaining Minutes from Criminal Court
- Obtaining Certificate of Good Conduct
FAMILY IMMIGRATION:
- Fiancé Visa (I-129F)
- Alien Relative Petition (I-130)
- Humanitarian Reinstatement (204l)
- Application for Adjustment of Status (I-485)
- Waiver under INA 245(i) (I-485A)
- Consular Processing
- Joint Sponsor/Co-Sponsor for Affidavit of Support (I-864)
- Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601)
- Provisional Waiver of Inadmissibility (I-601A)
- I-212
- I-360
- Application for Duplicate Approval Notice or to Forward Case to NVC (I-824)
- Green Card Replacement (I-90)
- I-94 Replacement (I-102)
- Employment Authorization Card (I-765)
- Advance Parole or Parole in Place (I-131)
- Emergency Advance Parole (I-131)
- Appeal/Motion to USCIS (I-290B)
- Petition to Remove Conditions on Residency (I-751)
- Naturalization (N-400)
- Replacement of Certificate of Naturalization (N-565)
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-600)
- Appeal of Naturalization Denial (N-336)
- Vaccine Exemptions for Immigration Process (I-601)
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
